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New law that aims to protect Ontario gig workers falls short, critics say
New legislation that offers more protection to digital platform workers becomes law on Tuesday, but critics say the act is "lacking" and falls short of what gig workers actually need.
Pedestrian Sunday is back in Kensington this weekend, but future of festival remains unclear
Kensington Market's popular Pedestrian Sunday festival is back this month, but its future for the rest of the season remains unclear as organizers look for solutions on safety concerns and the problem of illegal vendors.
Pedal pubs can soon serve alcohol in select Ontario cities, province says
The province says it will allow serving and drinking alcohol on large quadricycles, better known as pedal pubs, starting July 1 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor.
Despite 'massive shift' towards smoking over injection, Ontario has only 1 supervised drug inhalation space
A small specialty hospital in Toronto contains the province’s only supervised inhalation space - even as the number of Ontarians who appear to be dying of opioid overdoses after smoking drugs has more than doubled in seven years.
Sexual assault survivors calling on Ontario to lift policy that limits access to community justice programs
A coalition led by survivors of sexual violence is calling on the province to scrap a policy that stops prosecutors from referring sexual assault survivors to community justice programs.
Pride Toronto says it's lost 2 more sponsors ahead of annual 2SLGBTQ+ festival
Pride Toronto says it has lost two more sponsors of its annual 2SLGBTQ+ festival beginning in June, while another sponsor has reduced its financial support.
Elderly woman fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ont., was welcoming to 'any stranger,' former pastor says
The woman, who the community says was a retired kindergarten teacher in her 80s, was outside her home when she was repeatedly stabbed in an attack police describe as unprovoked, "sadistic and cowardly."
Kensington Market's long-running Pedestrian Sundays paused amid 'vendor war'
The neighbourhood’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) paused its popular Pedestrian Sunday for the month of May, citing safety concerns over illegal vendors and a rising “commercial tone” that shifted the festival away from its purpose.
Some Ontario students missed nearly 1 month of school because of snow days this winter
Some Ontario children missed nearly a month of school this winter because of snow days — an impact they’re likely now feeling, educators say, as teachers rush to get through the remaining curriculum before the academic year ends.
Ayami Sato makes Canadian baseball history becoming the first woman in a pro men's league
Ayami Sato is the first woman to play in a professional men's league in Canada. The 35-year-old Japanese pitcher made her debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday as they played against the Kitchener Panthers in the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) of southern Ontario.